| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Coria (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Souther (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Lirette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Scott Battle (PF) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Kenneth Powers | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Coria | 42-46 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver is hacked by Mike Seay - foul #1 on Mike Seay, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), William Maillet (C) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale, Dustin Smith, Scott Battle, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers misses the jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 18:46 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:22 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Powers - foul #3 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith (SF), Scott Battle (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Demetrius Jay, Kenneth Powers, William Maillet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander (PG), Philip Edgar (SG), Kenneth Jefferson (SF), David Cox (C) David Coria, Jeffery Souther, Roger Lirette, Mike Seay | |
| 18:22 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:22 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tano Almarza | 45-46 |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | David Cox knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Philip Edgar | 45-48 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | David Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:33 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), William Maillet (C) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Coria (PG) Lester Wong | |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is hacked by David Coria - foul #2 on David Coria, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Shawn Febus (SG) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther (SG), Roger Lirette (SF) Alex Alexander, Kenneth Jefferson | |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-48 |
| 16:54 | East Tennessee State | Scott Battle steals it from Roger Lirette | 47-48 |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 16:34 | East Tennessee State | David Coria grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Smith is called for the reach on David Coria - foul #3 on Dustin Smith, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Dustin Smith, William Maillet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander (PG), Kenneth Jefferson (PF), Mike Seay (C) David Coria, Philip Edgar, David Cox | |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Mike Seay misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Demetrius Jay | 49-48 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale, Demetrius Jay, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Schwister (SG), Lester Wong (PF) Jeffery Souther, Roger Lirette | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Alex Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schwister (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Tano Almarza | 51-48 |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Jefferson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 15:37 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 15:23 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Schwister knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Jefferson | 51-52 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schwister - foul #1 on Joseph Schwister, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Scott Battle (PF) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Coria (PG), Roger Lirette (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Alex Alexander, Kenneth Jefferson, Mike Seay | |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Scott Battle steps in front of the Joseph Schwister pass | 53-52 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is hacked by Roger Lirette - foul #2 on Roger Lirette, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), William Maillet (C) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther (SG), Philip Edgar (PF), David Cox (C) Roger Lirette, Lester Wong, Thomas Harrison | |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-52 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | David Coria drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Souther | 53-55 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tano Almarza | 56-55 |
| 13:38 | East Tennessee State | David Coria loses the dribble to Shawn Febus | 56-55 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Febus | 58-55 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Coria and he's fouled by Tano Almarza - foul #1 on Tano Almarza, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Scott Battle (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Dustin Smith, Kenneth Powers, William Maillet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Claytor (PG), Alex Alexander (SG), Roger Lirette (SF), Kenneth Jefferson (C) David Coria, Jeffery Souther, Joseph Schwister, David Cox | |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Steven Beaver is blocked by Philip Edgar | 58-58 |
| 13:09 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay tips it home | 60-58 |
| 13:05 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Febus is called for the reach on Alex Alexander - foul #1 on Shawn Febus, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Dustin Smith (SF) Milan Costa, Shawn Febus, Demetrius Jay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Seay (C) Philip Edgar | |
| 12:56 | East Tennessee State | Frank Claytor is called for traveling | 60-58 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint | 62-58 |
| 12:42 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Jefferson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 62-60 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Lirette - foul #3 on Roger Lirette, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG), Kenneth Powers (C) Christopher Hale, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther (SG) Alex Alexander | |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Mike Seay grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Frank Claytor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Mike Seay pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Jefferson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Jefferson, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Kenneth Powers | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Coria (PG), Lester Wong (PF), David Cox (C) Frank Claytor, Kenneth Jefferson, Mike Seay | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Milan Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Battle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Coria (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Souther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lirette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF) Christopher Hale, Dustin Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Demetrius Jay - foul #2 on Demetrius Jay, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Dustin Smith (SF) Milan Costa, Shawn Febus, Demetrius Jay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza is fouled in the backcourt by David Coria - foul #3 on David Coria, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG) Christopher Hale | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar (SG), Joseph Schwister (SF) Jeffery Souther, Roger Lirette | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 11:04 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shawn Febus | 67-62 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Smith - foul #4 on Dustin Smith, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Kenneth Powers (PF), William Maillet (C) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Scott Battle, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander (SG), Roger Lirette (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Philip Edgar, Joseph Schwister, David Cox | |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | William Maillet gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Milan Costa | 70-63 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Powers - foul #4 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Scott Battle (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale, Dustin Smith, Kenneth Powers, William Maillet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Claytor (PG), Kenneth Jefferson (SF) David Coria, Roger Lirette | |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay banks in the layup set up by Tano Almarza and the foul's on Lester Wong - foul #3 on Lester Wong, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Maillet (C) Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther (SG) Frank Claytor | |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay misses the free throw | 72-65 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Harrison pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Jefferson | 72-67 |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Febus | 74-67 |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-67 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Maillet | 74-67 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Demetrius Jay, William Maillet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Claytor (PG), Philip Edgar (PF), Mike Seay (C) Alex Alexander, Lester Wong, Thomas Harrison | |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Jefferson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Smith | 74-67 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Shawn Febus (SG) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Coria (PG), Joseph Schwister (SF), David Cox (PF) Frank Claytor, Jeffery Souther, Kenneth Jefferson | |
| 08:26 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Febus, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), William Maillet (C) Tano Almarza, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette (SF) Joseph Schwister | |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | William Maillet steals the ball from Mike Seay | 74-67 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | David Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Milan Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (tiring) 31 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Battle (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Maillet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Coria (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Edgar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Lirette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Seay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Milan Costa steps in front of the David Cox pass | 74-67 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus lays it up and in set up by Milan Costa | 76-67 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-67 |
| 07:23 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar throws it down set up by David Coria | 76-69 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | William Maillet misses short on an open shot from the right block | 76-69 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | David Coria connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Lirette | 76-72 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | David Coria takes the ball from Milan Costa in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 06:42 | East Tennessee State | David Coria lays it in | 76-74 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle throws it down | 78-74 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | David Coria is denied on a layup by William Maillet | 78-74 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Mike Seay tips it home | 78-76 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | William Maillet loses the dribble to Roger Lirette in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | David Coria hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Lirette | 78-78 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa is whistled for a carry | 78-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Milan Costa, Shawn Febus, Dustin Smith, Scott Battle, William Maillet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander (PG), Jeffery Souther (SG), Kenneth Jefferson (SF), Lester Wong (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) David Coria, Philip Edgar, Roger Lirette, David Cox, Mike Seay | |
| 05:41 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-78 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers is whistled for a carry | 78-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith (SF) Demetrius Jay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther clanks a jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 78-78 |
| 04:58 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Hale - foul #2 on Christopher Hale, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG) Christopher Hale | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Schwister (SF) Thomas Harrison | |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Claytor (PG) Alex Alexander | |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jefferson | 78-83 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 78-83 |
| 04:08 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Schwister gets the rebound | 78-83 |
| 04:02 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Jefferson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tano Almarza | 78-83 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith loses the dribble to Frank Claytor | 78-83 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Frank Claytor is called for 10 seconds | 78-83 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Scott Battle (PF) Shawn Febus, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Jeffery Souther, Kenneth Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (tiring) 31 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Battle (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Frank Claytor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Lirette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Wong (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is called for traveling | 78-83 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Alexander (PG) Frank Claytor | |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Roger Lirette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Harrison drills a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Schwister | 78-85 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-85 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers grabs the offensive board | 78-85 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers is hacked by Thomas Harrison - foul #2 on Thomas Harrison, team foul #9 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Steven Beaver (C) Christopher Hale, Dustin Smith, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Coria (PG), Jeffery Souther (SG), Philip Edgar (PF), Mike Seay (C) Alex Alexander, Joseph Schwister, Lester Wong, Thomas Harrison | |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver gets the offensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | David Coria's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Beaver | 81-85 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Shawn Febus | 81-85 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 81-85 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith (SF) Demetrius Jay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong (PF) Philip Edgar | |
| 01:43 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Roger Lirette is denied by Dustin Smith | 81-85 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-85 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Coria | 81-88 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dustin Smith | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Souther comes up short on the floater from close range | 84-88 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Wong | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong is fouled on the floor by Dustin Smith - foul #5 on Dustin Smith, team foul #10 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay (SF) Dustin Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Lester Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay is whistled for traveling | 84-90 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar (PF), Kenneth Jefferson (C) Lester Wong, Mike Seay | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Tano Almarza is called for the reach on Philip Edgar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tano Almarza, team foul #11 | 84-90 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar misses the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver grabs the board | 84-91 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-91 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | David Coria grabs the defensive rebound | 84-91 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | David Coria is fouled in the backcourt by Tano Almarza - foul #3 on Tano Almarza, team foul #12 | 84-91 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-91 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | David Coria makes the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | David Coria makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses the 3 from straight away | 84-93 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Philip Edgar gets the rebound | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | David Coria runs out the clock | 84-93 |